Established in 2012, Chandigarh University has achieved notable advancements in higher education. It holds recognition from the University Grants Commission and has earned an impressive A+ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. In the 2024 NIRF Ranking, the university secured the 32th position in the overall category.
Admissions for the year 2025 are currently open at Chandigarh University, offering a diverse array of undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and Ph.D. programs. The flagship courses, B.Tech and MBA, are highlighted. To secure admission in these programs, the university administers the Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET). The B.Tech CSE course comes with a semester fee of around INR 1,20,000.
Chandigarh University Admission 2025 (Apply Now)
Chandigarh University is widely acclaimed for its robust placement opportunities and it is evident through its highest package record, as the international offer stood at INR 1.7 Cr while the national highest package stood at INR 54.75 LPA.
Chandigarh University Highlights 2025
A brief overview of Chandigarh University is mentioned below-
|
Particulars
|
Chandigarh University Highlights
|
|
Name
|
Chandigarh University, CU, CUChd
|
|
Established
|
2012
|
|
University Type
|
Private University
|
|
Main Campus Location
|
Chandigarh Punjab
|
|
Other Campuses
|
18 coveted institutes
|
|
Official Website
|
https://cucet.cuchd.in/
|
|
NIRF Ranking 2024
|
20th rank in the ‘University’ category
36th rank in the 'Management' category
32th rank in the ‘Overall’ category
|
|
Flagship Courses
|
BE/ BTech, MTech, MBA, BBA, MSc and MCA,
|
|
Entrance Basis
|
Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test. (CUCET)
|
|
Highest Package
|
INR 54.75 LPA
|
Chandigarh University Ranking 2025
Chandigarh University receives milestone rankings every year, mentioned below are the ranking of Chandigarh University in 2024 -
|
Ranking Body
|
Ranking Assigned
|
Category
|
|
NIRF Ranking 2024
|
36
|
Management
|
|
NIRF Ranking 2024
|
32
|
Overall
|
|
NIRF Ranking 2024
|
20
|
University
|
|
NIRF Ranking 2024
|
32
|
Engineering
|
|
NIRF Ranking 2024
|
20
|
Pharmacy
|
|
QS Asia University Rankings 2025
|
120
|
Private University
|
Chandigarh University Admission 2025
Chandigarh University admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs along with Diploma and certificate courses based on university level entrance examination and on merit basis for few courses. Interested candidates can check the course-wise specializations for Chandigarh University admission in the table below:
|
Courses list
|
|
Courses
|
Specializations
|
Eligibility
|
|
BE/BTech
|
Automobile, Aerospace, Computer Science, Civil Eng., Chemical Eng., Food Technology, Mechanical, Mechatronics, IT
|
- 10+2 with 55% marks in agg.
- Compulsory subjects: Physics and Mathematics
- With any one optional subject from - Chemistry / Biotechnology / Computer Science / Biology/Informatics Practice/Information Technology.
|
|
BSc
|
Medical, Microbiology
|
- 10+2 with 50% marks in agg.
- Compulsory subjects: Physics Biology / Zoology & botany, (+) and Chemistry
|
|
Computer Science
|
- 10+2 with math as one of subjects with at least 50% marks in aggregate
|
|
Fashion & Design, Interior Design
|
- 10+2 with at least 50% marks in aggregate or its equivalent examination in any stream
- 3-year diploma in any branch of Engineering/Technology/Architecture with 50% marks
|
|
Culinary Science, Forensic Science, Animation VFX and Gaming, Computer Science
|
- 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate or its equivalent examination in any stream
|
|
Chemistry
|
- 10+2 with 50% marks in agg.
- Must be passed in Science Stream with compulsory subjects: Physics, Chemistry (+), and Mathematics/ Biology/ Computer Science / Informatics Practices/ Information Technology
|
|
Nutrition Dietetics
|
- 10+2 with 50% marks in agg. or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology/ Agriculture/ Home Science
|
|
BCA
|
AR & VR, User Interface & User Experience Design
|
- 10+2 or its equivalent from any stream with at least 50% marks.
|
|
BArch
|
|
- 10+2 with 45% marks in agg. or equivalent with Physics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational Subject or Computer science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies
- OR Passed in 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics as a compulsory subject.
- The candidate must appear for an aptitude test in architecture conducted either by NTA (i.e. JEE) or NATA.
|
|
BBA
|
Business Analytics (Hons), Digital Marketing, BBA+MBA(Int.)
|
- 10+2 with 50% marks in agg. from any stream or equivalent degree.
|
|
BCom
|
Hons/General/ Auditing & Taxation/ Advanced Cost & Management Accounting/E-Commerce
|
- 10+2 with 50% marks in agg. from any stream or equivalent degree.
|
|
BA LLB
|
BBA+LLB(Int.),BA LLB(Hons) Int.
|
- 10+2 with 50% marks in agg. from any stream or equivalent degree.
|
|
BA
|
Psychology(H), Liberal Arts(H),
|
- 10+2 with 50% marks in agg. from any stream or equivalent degree.
|
|
Economics(H)
|
- 10+2 with Mathematics/Computers/ Statistics/Accountancy/Banking/ Business Studies/Economics as one of the subjects.
|
|
BDes
|
Industrial, Fashion, Fine Arts
|
- 10+2 from any stream with minimum 50% marks in agg.
- 3-year diploma with 50% marks in agg.from Engineering/Technology/Architecture
|
|
Msc
|
Microbiology
|
- Graduated with 50% marks in any branch of Life Science / Agriculture/ Pharmacy / Veterinary / Medicine (MBBS) / Medical Lab Technology / Nursing or its equivalent
|
|
Physics,
|
- Graduated with at least 50% marks with compulsory subject science with Physics
- Must have passed with 50% marks in agg. In the following degrees - B.E. in engineering physics/ B.E. in Electronics & Communication/ Electrical/ Mechanical or equivalent
|
|
Data Science
|
- Graduated with at least 50% marks in aggregate in B.A./BCA/B.Sc. / B.Com (Statistics) / Commerce or Mathematics or Computer Science) /B.E/B.Tech OR equivalent undergraduate degree
- With any one of the following optional subjects Computer Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics
|
|
Chemistry
|
- Graduated with at least 50% marks in aggregate in (Hons.)Chemistry / Medical/Non-Medical/ Forensic/ Industrial Chemistry/ Biochemistry /Polymer Chemistry
- Chemistry should be a compulsory subject.
|
|
Botany, Zoology
|
- Graduated with at least 50% marks in aggregate in B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany / Medical/ Biotechnology/ Life Science/ Forestry
- Botany should be a compulsory subject.
|
| |
Forensic Science
|
- Graduated in Science/ Pharmacy/ Medicine/ Dentistry and Bachelor of Engineering with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
|
|
Mathematics
|
- Graduated with a minimum of 50% marks aggregate in B.Sc (Maths) / B.Sc (Maths - Hons) / B.E / B.Tech / B.Sc. (Hons)/B.A. (Hons)/B.Sc./B.A.Maths
- For candidates holding a degree in B.Sc. (Hons)/B.A. (Hons)/B.Sc./B.A./ must have studied Mathematics Hons. or studied Mathematics courses with 24 credits in graduate-level
|
|
Zoology
|
- Graduated with at least 50% marks in aggregate in Medical / Allied Medical Sciences / Bio- Sciences/ Life Sciences
- Must have Zoology as a compulsory subject.
|
|
Industrial Chemistry
|
- Bachelor's Degree in Science stream with at least 50% marks in aggregate with Chemistry as a compulsory subject.
|
|
MCA
|
|
- Graduate with 50% aggregate in B.C.A./ B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ B.Sc. (IT) / B.E. (CSE)/ B.Tech.(CSE) / B.E. (IT) / B.Tech. (IT) or passed any graduation degree (e.g.: B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Sc. / B.Com. / B.A./ B.Voc./ etc.,) with Mathematics, Business Mathematics, Programming or statistics at 10+2 level.
|
|
Cloud Computing and DevOps
|
- Graduate of B.C.A./ B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ B.Sc. (IT) / B.E. (CSE)/ B.Tech.(CSE) / B.E. (IT) / B.Tech with 60% aggregate
|
|
MBA
|
Strategic HR, Logistics & Supply Chain, Digital Marketing, Banking, and Financial Engineering
|
- Graduate or equivalent in any discipline with at least 50% marks.
|
|
Data Science and AI
|
- A Graduate in any discipline with at least 50% marks
- Mathematics/Statistics/Quantitative Techniques as one of the subjects at 10+2 or Graduation Level
|
|
Tourism and Hospitality Management
|
- A Graduate from any discipline with at least 45% marks in aggregate.
|
|
FinTech
|
-
- Graduate or its equivalent degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks
- Candidates with a Commerce background will be preferred.
|
|
ME
|
Automobile, AI, Civil Engineering,
|
- Graduate in the relevant field of Engineering or equivalent with at least 55% marks in the qualifying examination.
|
|
AI & Machine Learning
|
- Graduate with at least 55% marks in the qualifying B.E./ B.Tech. in CSE/ IT/ ECE/ CS or equivalent.
- Or M.Sc (CS/IT/CSE) / MS (CS/IT/CSE) / MCA with 55% marks in agg.
|
|
Environment Engineering
|
- Graduate of B.E./ B.Tech. in any branch with at least 55% marks
- Candidate holding degree of M.Sc (Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Earth Sciences) or equivalent with at least 55% marks
|
|
Computer Science & Engineering
|
- Graduate with at least 55% marks in B.E./ B.Tech. in CSE/ IT/ ECE/ CS or M.Sc (CS/IT/CSE) / MS (CS/IT/CSE) / MCA or equivalent.
|
|
Robotics and Automation, Electrical Eng, Civil Eng, Mechanical Eng.
|
- Graduated with Bachelor’s Degree (4 YEARS) in the relevant field of Engineering or equivalent with at least 50% marks in agg.
|
|
M Pharmacy
|
Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Industrial Pharmacy
|
- B Pharma with 55%
- Every student should have obtained Registration with the State Pharmacy Council or should obtain the same within one month from the date of his/her admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be canceled.
- GPAT-qualified candidates will get preference.
|
|
MA
|
Journalism & Mass Communication,
|
- Graduated from any stream with at least 50% marks in agg.
|
|
Economics
|
- Graduated from any stream with at least 50% marks in agg.
- Economics as a compulsory subject.
|
|
Clinical Psychology
|
- BA/BA(Hons) in psychology with at least 50 % marks in agg.
- Also 50% marks in psychology as well.
|
|
English, Psychology
|
- BA/BA(Hons) with 50 % marks in aggregate.
- 50% and 45% marks in English in BA/BA(Hons) respectively.
|
|
MArch
|
-
|
- Passed in BArch with minimum 50% marks in agg.
|
|
LLM
|
-
|
- Graduated in Law (LLB) degree with at least 50% marks.
|
Chandigarh University Placement 2025
Chandigarh University Placements Highlights for 2024 are mentioned below
|
Details
|
Statistics
|
|
No. of Students Placed
|
9124
|
|
No. of Company Visited
|
904
|
|
Highest Package Management
|
28
|
|
Highest Package Engineering
|
54.75
|
|
Highest Package International
|
1.7Cr
|
Chandigarh University Infrastructural Facilities
Chandigarh University (CU ) is known for its amazing infrastructure facilities filled with well-equipped classrooms, auditoriums, laboratories, library, gym and sports facilities, cafeteria and active medical and IT cells to provide all basic amenities required by students.
The university offers separate hostels for boys and girls with a well-equipped gymnasium with a 24*7 wifi connection.
The university has playgrounds for indoor and outdoor games accompanied by professional coaches to provide training in different sports.
The university has a well-maintained library open from 9 am to 10 pm daily.
6 best apps for JEE Main 2025 revision
Top IITs, technical institutes accepting Olympiad scores
5 ways in which AI is disrupting the HR space
